“Honest, explosive and unapologetically enraged.” That’s the opening statement on the press release that accompanies Transitional Forms, the second release on Pure Noise Records from Baltimore hardcore troop, Sharptooth. “This is the part of the song where we slow shit down so you can kill each other. It doesn’t matter what we say…” goads vocalist Lauren Kashan during opening track “Say Nothing (In The Absence Of Content)” in a vicious outburst against artists who waste the platform they have. It’s a suitably brutal opening to the album and backs up that pull-no-punches statement. After that breakneck opener, the album continues through a frantic, rage-filled journey as the likes of “Mean Brain” sink their hooks into your skull before smashing it into a pulp. Mixing together the punk...
